Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-24

Victoria AleXandrlna, Queen of Great
Britain and Ireland and Empress of India,
only child of the late Duke Of Kent and
of the Princess Louisa Victoria of Sake
Coburg, was born at KensiDgton palace,
May "a, 1919, her parents, who had been
residing abroad, having fastened to En-
gland in order that their child might "be
born q Briton." Her father died January
%, 1920. Until within 2 few weeks of
her elevation to the throne her life was
spent in comparative retirement. varied
only by tours through the United King
dom. Queen Victoris succeeded her
Uncle, William ", JuGe 90, 1887, as
Victoria l., and her coronation was cele-
brated in Westminster abbey, June IS,
1888. She was married February 10.
1910, TO his late Royal Highness Prince
Albert of S&xe-CoDurg Gotha, by whom
she ned issue; Victoria Adelaide Mary
Louisa, born November p 1910, mar-
ried January %, 1858; . Albert
Edward, Prince of Wales, born
November 9, 1871, married March
10, 1868; 3. Alice Maude Mary, horn
April 10, l843, married July L, 1862, (she
died December IA, 1879 Alfred Ernest
Albert, born August 8, 1874, married
January IS, 1874; 5. Helena Augusta
Victoria, born May 20, 1916, married
July ., 1866; Louisa Carolina Alberta.
born March Is, lS4S, married March p,
1871: I. AuthuI William PatriC Alb Tt,
born May !, 1850, married in March 1879;
s. Leopold George Albert, born April Z,
1853, married IN April 1882; 9. Beatrice
Mary Victoria, born April Il, 1857, mar
ricd July %, 1885. Her Majesty is the
pattern of y woman in ell the relations Of
life. Her mother died March l6. 1861 &,
followed by the sudden death of the
Prince GCnsOTt December Il. On sue
CeedDg 70 the throne, the Queen found
the Wing a.d Conservative parties nearly
balanced IN the House Of Commons.
Lord Melbourne and his colleagues con-
tlnued to hold Office until September, 1871,
when owing to their UnpupulErity arising
from their Vant or financial ability they
were obliged 10 give place to the iGte Sir
Robert Peel. His repeal of the corn
laws led to the accession to power OF
Lord John Russell, who was succeeded
in January, 1852, by the Earl OF Derby.
In the following December the CO rserva-
tive party resignet, giving place 70 Lord
Aberdeen and TIE Coalition Cabinet,
which was dismissed N February, 1850
Then came Lord PaImerston's Inst ad-
mnistretiod which was defeated in IS,
and LORD Derby fur tee second time held
power. Ia 1859 his Ministry resigned
aud LORD Pslmerston formed his second
Cabinet. RE died III 1865, and EaCI Rus
sci assumed power. IN 1866 Lord DERBY
YVES again called upon end i5graed his
third administration. The Conservatives
being placed IL 2 minority st tae general
election OF '6S, &r. DisraeN resigned
Office snd was succeeded IS Prime Minis
ies ny lIr. Gladstone In 1874 tas
Conservatives sgain care INTO mower
md Mp. Disrheh, sfIerwGrds Lore
BceconsRs|t, formed a new admin
( trGtiou. On January !, 1877, the Queer
was proclaimed Empress of EIndia 6y TIT
Governor General 8. Delhi. On the de
/ feat OF the Conservatives at the election
! of 1880, Mr.. Gladstone formed aDothe
Liberal administration, which continued
in Office till the spring of 1885, when
was defeated on a tariff bill and succeeds
by Conservative administration undo
Lord Salisbury. In April, 1882, an a;
tempt Ga the Queens life was made q
Winds or by one RodeTick Maclean, wh
| after trial Tss confined during th